If "Redskins" is offensive

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  1. mancha

    mancha Alabama morghulis

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    Chinese bandits has to go. Fake Chinese music on 4th down is offensive.
     
  2. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    How we got here may not be relevant. We don't just run over a group because we've beaten them down so bad they won't fight back. In fact, that should be more reason to stand up for them.


    If we've evolved enough to realize its offensive to those being satirized, shouldn't we do what's deemed right, regardless?
     
  3. LSUMASTERMIND

    LSUMASTERMIND Founding Member

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    yes you are right, i cant argue with that.
    this recent thing, where did it originate from?
    meaning the 2013 season, people got really offended?
     
  4. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    Whites are used to being blamed for every other race. This is just new territory for you. I think it's your fault actually.
     
  5. LSUMASTERMIND

    LSUMASTERMIND Founding Member

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    could be cause i dont give a shit about offending people anymore.
     
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  6. tigerchick46

    tigerchick46 Quick Learner

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    If everyone would just stop being so fucking sensitive about everything we'd probably all get along........sincerely, White CrackerChick.
     
  7. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

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    The way that Jacksonville is playing is offensive to Jaguars. If I had one I would be ashamed to be seen driving it. The teams owner is Pakistani. Maybe he should change the teams name to the Jacksonville Jewboys.
     
  8. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Much depends on context. Florida State picked a specific tribe and the Seminoles are mostly OK with it. They recognize that it was an attempt to honor them, as cheesy as it was.

    But the Braves with that ridiculous comic logo and tomahawk chop is mostly insulting to Indians.

    "Redskins" is just overtly offensive to indians and it will probably be the next to go. It's as bad as calling Southern, the Jiguars.

    Personally, I think people are too damn sensitive. Some things are just relics of history and we have to live with it. The song "Dixie" is practically banned even though it was not a Confederate anthem. It was played by Union Army bands, it has nothing in it about slavery or the Civil War, and was Abe Lincoln's favorite song. But it upsets some black folks for some reason.
     
  9. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

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    I know a guy who is a full blooded Choctaw Indian. His favorite football team is the Redskins because they are called the Redskins
     
  10. wjray

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    How about a black rock n roll band from the 80s singing about the KKK?
     

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